Public Health Core Services and Enablers

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What is the primary function of the 4 enablers in public health?

  • To provide direct healthcare services to the population
  • To ensure that the 3 core services are delivered effectively and efficiently (correct)
  • To develop policies and regulations for healthcare
  • To conduct research and gather data on social determinants of health

What is the role of social cohesion and social capital in the social determinants of health framework?

  • They bridge the structural and intermediary determinants of health (correct)
  • They are structural determinants of health
  • They are a type of health inequity
  • They are intermediary determinants of health

What event led to the development of the germ theory of disease?

  • The development of a new vaccine for a common disease
  • The publication of a report on social determinants of health by the WHO
  • A cholera outbreak in London in the 1840s (correct)
  • The discovery of microorganisms using microscopes

Who was the leading scientist involved in the development of the germ theory of disease?

<p>Dr. John Snow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that was previously accepted for centuries before the development of the germ theory of disease?

<p>Miasma theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Dr. John's efforts in mapping the locations of cholera patients?

<p>He identified the water pump as the source of the cholera outbreak. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of the population is immune?

<p>Herd immunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between R0 and RE in infectious disease epidemiology?

<p>R0 is the reproduction number in a fully susceptible population, while RE is the effective reproduction number. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the time between getting infected and the appearance of symptoms?

<p>Incubation period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main factors that influence transmission dynamics?

<p>Host, pathogen, and environmental factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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